Tuition & Fees

Tuition and fees are subject to change by the Board of Regents. They are payable at the time of registration unless the NMC Finance Office approves a deferred payment contract, or a student is receiving an approved financial assistance. Students will not be admitted to classes or laboratories until their tuition and fees have been paid. The tuition and fees schedule was adopted on October 1, 2015 for implementation during the fall 2016 term.

Resident & Non-Resident Tuition & Fee Requirements

To qualify for resident tuition, a student born outside the CNMI must meet one of the residency criteria as detailed under Residency Classification.

1Students enrolled with an F-1 visa are assessed the International Student Fee on Spring and Fall term.2The English Placement fee is waived when the Admissions Application fee has been paid. Student must show a receipt as proof of payment. This fee is valid for one year from date of receipt.3When a student has not been enrolled at NMC for more than one year, a re-admission fee will be assessed. 4A charge of $5.00 will be assessed for every semester requested on the record certification application. 5For the same year when applying to graduate, a student will be charged $75.00 for the first degree certificate and $40.00 for each additional certificate of degree.6The charge for a transcript is $5.00 for the first copy. When more than one is requested at the same time, the charge for each additional transcript is $2.00. 7The charge for an emergency transcript is $20.00 for the first copy. When more than one is requested at the same time, the charge for each additional transcript is $7.00.8Lab/Course Fees are subject to change. Fees for Nursing, School of Education (SOE), and Business Management upper level courses are assessed with additional fees on top of tuition and fees.

Banded Tuition Rate

Northern Marianas College has a banded tuition structure. In the banded structure, students pay a flat tuition rate when enrolled for 13-15 credits. The flat tuition rate is the equivalent rate for 12 credits. Students pay a per credit tuition rate when enrolled in 1-12 credits. Students in 16 or more credits will have tuition charged using the flat tuition rate plus the per credit tuition rate for each credit over 15.

# of Credits

Cost Per Credit

Total Tuition

12

$128.25

$1,539

13, 14, or 15

No Additional Cost

$1,539

Residency Classification

An applicant is classified as either a resident or non-resident for tuition-paying purposes based on definitions of a resident student established by NMC Policy No. 4001 Residency Classification The burden of proof is upon the student who is making the claim to resident student status.

Financial Obligations to the College

Students who have not satisfactorily met their financial obligations (tuition, fees, library fines, laboratory breakage charges, consolidated fees, past due loans, bookstore charges, etc.) will be denied transcripts, degree diplomas, certificates, record certification, educational records and future registration privileges until the financial obligation has been met.

NOTE: Tuition and fees are subject to change, but any change will be published prior to the registration period of each term.

Tuition and fees paid to NMC by a sponsor, donor, or local government/private agency, with the exception of CNMI Scholarship Assistance and Saipan Higher Education Financial Assistance (SHEFA) are refundable to the source, not to the student.

Students who are anticipated to receive federal and/or local financial assistance agree to the following terms and conditions below. Concurrent grants include, but not limited to such as FAFSA Pell Grant, CNMI Scholarship, SHEFA Scholarship and other applicable scholarships.

The student authorize NMC to pick up and apply any received financial assistance award funds such as FAFSA Pell Grant, CNMI Scholarship or other scholarships (whichever is received first) against my tuition, fees and books for the academic term, and any excess amount will be applied to previous balances.

In the event that the student Pell Grant, CNMI Scholarship or other scholarship funds (whichever is received first) is less than the total charges for tuition, fees and books for the academic term enrolled, the student agrees to authorize NMC to apply any received financial assistance funds (whichever is received last) against the outstanding balance owed to NMC.

In excess of the total applied financial assistance funds over the student tuition, fees and books will be refunded to the student by NMC.

All financial assistance received by NMC shall be applied directly in full payment towards the student overall tuition, fees, books and other charges to be reflected on the 1098T student statement for tax purposes.

The student agrees to sign a promissory note and/or student agreement financial assistance acknowledgement of indebtedness form to pay NMC for the total tuition, fees and book charges for the registered academic term due to pending notification from the local/private financial assistance on the acceptance or non-acceptance of my application. In the event that the student application is not accepted, he/she is indebted to NMC for the total tuition, fees, and book charges.

Tuition Waivers

Qualified senior citizens who are 62 years of age or older and are residents of the CNMI as defined in the Residency Classification must provide proof of age with official government photo identification such as a driver's license or passport.

All current students who were age 55 year or older at the time of implementation of this procedure will be afforded grandfathered eligibility, as long as they were enrolled in at least one term (fall, spring, or summer) during the Academic Year 2016. Students who were not enrolled in at least one term will not be afforded grandfathered eligibility.

The senior citizen waiver is applied towards the tuition for up to a maximum of six (6) credits per term (fall, spring and summer) and a maximum of 18 credits per calendar year for academic courses and non-degree courses that is geared towards the student's degree program. The student must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 for the term in which tuition was waived.

Tuition waiver benefits towards academic courses in degree programs apply only after the application of grants or scholarships. Otherwise, candidates must provide proof of ineligibility to receive CNMI Scholarship Grant, Federal Financial Assistance, and any other Commonwealth financial aid programs prior to registration. Tuition Waiver benefits towards NDU's (non-degree unit's) may apply without the application of grants or scholarships.

Students are responsible for submitting all required documents two weeks in advance of registration period and may not claim the tuition waiver after the prescribed registration period.
Tuition waiver benefits are based on space availability during the last day of registration only. This waiver shall be granted only after the college meets the minimum number of paid enrollments for the class. Candidates may register only during the dates specified and only after they have submitted the other requirements. Eligible students who choose to register during the regular enrollment will forfeit eligibility for the tuition waiver. Qualified candidates will have their tuition waiver moved towards the balance of their account and in no case will a tuition waiver award will be refunded to the student. If a student's eligibility for the tuition waiver is found to be invalid before the last day of the applicable term, then tuition and fees shall be assessed to the student's account and it will be the responsibility of the student to settle the account.

This tuition waiver does not apply to any fees, books, supplies, community program courses, outreach programs, specialized training, proposals, repeated courses, Memoranda of Understanding/Agreement and/or other approved contracts.

All payments must be paid before the end of the term for which tuition waiver was applied and made in accordance with the NMC Finance Office policies and procedures.

Is geared to provide professional development for qualified employees of the CNMI government in which candidates must be current employees of the CNMI government. Qualified government employees must provide employment verification each semester to show proof of current employment in the CNMI government. Candidates who no longer work for the CNMI government will be ineligible to receive GEPDAP assistance.

Eligible students for the tuition discount will receive a discount on tuition up to 3 credits, and a maximum of 6 credits per calendar year. The tuition discount does not apply to any fees, books, community program degrees, outreach programs, or specialized trainings.

Students must maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 for the semester in which the discount was applied in order to continue to avail the tuition discount benefit.

Tuition discount applies only after the application of grants and scholarships. Students must provide proof of ineligibility of grants and scholarship in order for the tuition discount to be applied to their account.

The tuition discount is based on the availability of space during the last day of registration. Students under the tuition waiver must register during the date specified and have completed all documents required. All documentations are due two weeks in advance prior to registration. Eligible students who have registered during regular enrollment period will forfeit the eligibility for the tuition discount.

In a case that the student's eligibility does not meet the requirement before the last day of the applicable semester, the tuition and fees will be assessed to the students account, and it will be the responsibility of the student to settle the account.

The GEPDAP application can be obtained at the Financial Aid Office located at building N-1-1.

Regular, full-time NMC employees who have been employed for a continuous period of 12 months are eligible for Tuition Waivers. To obtain a copy of the NMC employee tuition waiver application, it can be easily found on the public file under the HR department folder.

The NMC employee's tuition waiver is applied towards the tuition for up to a maximum of six (6) credits per term (fall, spring and summer) and a maximum of 18 credits per calendar year for academic courses and non-degree unit courses that is geared towards the student's degree program. The student must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 for the term in which tuition was waived in order to continue to avail of the tuition waiver benefit.

Eligible students are responsible for submitting all required documents two weeks in advance of registration period and may not claim the tuition waiver after the prescribed registration period.
This tuition waiver is based on space availability during the last day of registration only. A tuition waiver will be granted only after the college meets the minimum number of paid enrollments for the class. Candidates may register only during the dates specified and only after they have submitted the other requirements listed above. Eligible students who choose to register during the regular enrollment period will forfeit eligibility for the tuition waiver.

Qualified candidates will have their tuition waiver benefit be applied towards the balance of their account. In no case will a tuition waiver award will be refunded to the student. All payments must be paid before the end of the term for which the tuition waiver was applied and made in accordance with the NMC Finance Office policies and procedures.

Eligible employees must obtain a written approval from the President and supervisor and complete a "Tuition Waiver" application at least two weeks prior to registration date or as authorized by the President. Subject to supervisor approval, NMC employees in good standing may enroll for courses during regular working hours provided however that annual leave must be taken or hours must be made up and that normal business processes are not disrupted. Alternate work schedules to accommodate courses taken during regular working hours as approved by supervisors shall be documented in the tuition waiver application. Eligible employees must agree to and sign an "Employee Tuition Waiver Payback Agreement."

Eligible employees must reimburse the tuition waived for any courses that the student fails or withdraws from after the add/drop period. If the student's eligibility for the tuition waiver is found to be invalid before the last day of the applicable semester, or if the employee voluntarily separates during the term in which the tuition waiver benefit is availed. Tuition and fees shall be assessed to the student's account and it will be the responsibility of the student to settle the account. Reimbursement for tuition shall be payroll deducted from the employee's paycheck starting the period after the withdrawal or failure for no more than a four month period.

Eligible employees must turn in their official transcripts to the Human Resources Office not more than two weeks after final grades are posted to ensure that minimum GPA requirements are met.

This tuition waiver does not apply to any fees, books, supplies, community program courses, outreach programs, specialized training, proposals, repeated courses, Memoranda of Understanding/Agreement and/or other approved contracts.

Only one type of tuition waiver will be applied at any given time. The Office of Admissions and Records (OAR) shall be responsible for reviewing applications for Tuition Waivers and that the criteria in this procedure are applied appropriately. Upon determining a student's eligibility for tuition waiver and assessment of a student's tuition, OAR should code the student's record to reflect a tuition waiver.

Tuition and Fees Refund Policy

The refund policy applies to regular semesters such as Spring, Summer, Fall and short-term courses. We recommend for all students to regularly check their student email periodically for scheduled refund date announcements.

If a student officially drops a course(s) from NMC before the zero percent refund date or changes from full-time to part-time status then tuition, consolidated fees, and other refundable fees are refunded if the following criteria have been met.

Students must submit their final copy of the add/drop or withdrawal forms completed with all required signatures to the NMC Finance Office for completion. Completed documents will be processed accordingly.

The college will provide a full 100% refund of tuition and fees if the course(s) has been cancelled for the entire semester.

From the open term registration up to the add/drop period which is the last day of the first week of instruction would be the only time frame to claim a 100% refund. After the last day of add/drop, the zero percent no refund period shall take into effect.

Any submission of an add/drop or withdrawal forms during the zero percent no refund period, students must provide documentation of proof for the given situation or from their advisor and instructor(s) to claim the full 100% refund.

Any financial assistance such as FAFSA Pell Grant, CNMI Scholarship and other applicable scholarships that are considered refundable shall be refunded to the student if such scholarship award has exceeded the tuition and fees charges.

All request for refunds are processed at the NMC Finance Office. Refund checks are disbursed at the NMC Cashier Office located in building N-4. All refunds are processed on a weekly basis.

All students are obligated to be aware of the refund specific dates and deadlines that are announced through our NMC website, NMC catalog, academic advisor, NMC Finance Office, Office of Admission and Records or scheduled public announcement.

Tax Reporting

As an eligible post-secondary institution, on spring 2016 the Northern Marianas College has implemented the distribution of the 1098-T tuition statement to all students who paid "qualified educational expenses" for the preceding tax year. The Internal Revenue Service requires Northern Marianas College to report form 1098-T for all qualified tuition and fees expenses, scholarship and grants that are billed towards student accounts.

Form 1098-T is an IRS form that is distributed in January to students who had qualified education expenses during the previous calendar year. The form, in conjunction with personal financial records, can be used by students and their families to compute an education tax credit or deduction for their tax return. However, receipt of the 1098-T does not automatically make a student eligible for an education-related tax credit or deduction. Individual students should consult with a professional tax preparer or see IRS Pub. 970, Tax Benefits for Education or similar resources on www.irs.gov regarding any other questions they have about educational tax credits or possible tax liability for grants and scholarships which may be considered taxable to the extent that they are not used for qualified educational expenses.

NMC prepares a paper copy of the1098-T for any student who made payments for qualified education expenses during the calendar year. The 1098-T is now available for pick up in the Finance Office on campus. These forms will not be available electronically this year nor will the forms be mailed out. STUDENTS MUST PICK UP THE HARD COPY FORMS.

NMC reports transactions billed for qualified tuition and fees. Payment information is not included on the 1098-T.
For more information regarding an explanation for each box number on the 1098-T tuition statement, please visit www.irs.gov to view the instructions manual.

If you are eligible to receive any financial assistance either from a local or federal agency, all scholarships and grants shall be applied or invoiced towards the student account to be properly recorded to reflect on the 1098-T form. Any scholarships or grants check that are received by NMC, students are required to endorse the check.
Please contact the Finance Office at (670) 237-6813 for questions on the amounts reported on the 1098-T or your student account activity. The NMC Finance Office does not offer tax advice. Please consult with your professional tax provider for more information.

Returned Check Policy

For every returned check payable to Northern Marianas College, a returned check fee will be assessed in the amount of $50.00. The NMC Finance Office will contact the student, NMC employee, or external vendor regarding the returned check. All returned checks must be remitted in a form of a cash payment within (5) business days. Non-payment of returned checks shall be referred to a collection agency for further action.

If a student fails to remit payment, he or she will be automatically de-registered for the term. Transcripts, grades, diploma, certificate, record certification, educational records and other requests shall be not be released until the full payment of the returned check and additional charges are paid in full.

If more than one student account has been paid by a one check payment which later results to a returned check. A returned check fee of $50.00 shall be applied to each student account.

The returned check fee is subject to increase based on approval.

Cashier Services

The Northern Marianas College Cashier is responsible for receiving and safeguarding all payments made to the College that includes student accounts, accounts receivables, and deposits from departments within the College.

The Cashier accepts any forms of payment such as cash, checks, money order, and debit/credit card (VISA, MASTERCARD, AMEX, etc.) Checks must be payable to the Northern Marianas College. Other payment options consist of paying on the phone, via email, or by mail.